1987 St Albans City and District Council election

1987 English local election The 1987 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/St.-Albans-1973-2012.pdf Results 1973 to 2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 27 January 2023 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary 1987 St Albans City and District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 12 2 63.2 13 25 43.9 23,347 44.8 +7.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 1 26.3 19 24 42.1 20,713 39.7 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) 2 1 10.5 5 7 12.3 7,591 14.6 –4.6 Independent politician 0 0.0 1 1 1.8 115 0.2 –1.9 Green Party (UK) 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 346 0.7 +0.1 Ward results Ashley Ashley SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Skipp 1,384 53.1 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) S. Capper 842 32.3 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Leet 379 14.5 –6.7 542 20.8 +2.6 2,605 52.2 +3.2 4,994 SDP-Liberal Alliance 1.3 Batchwood Batchwood Labour Party (UK) P. Hiscott* 1,053 37.1 –1.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Frosick 982 34.6 –2.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Wells-Baker 710 25.0 +0.5 Green Party (UK) A. James 95 3.3 N/A 71 2.5 N/A 2,840 58.2 +9.2 4,882 Labour Party (UK) 1.0 Clarence Clarence SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Whale 1,180 43.6 –4.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Hicks 1,139 42.1 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) S. Seelig 387 14.3 –2.0 41 1.5 –10.6 2,706 61.5 +9.5 4,400 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 5.3 Cunningham Cunningham SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Hammerson 1,157 47.3 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. Ellis 915 37.4 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) T. Jones 375 15.3 –4.8 242 9.9 –4.1 2,447 51.2 +4.2 4,777 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2.0 Harpenden East Harpenden East Conservative Party (UK) M. Morrell 1,610 50.6 +8.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Johnstone 1,299 40.8 –3.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Crew 275 8.6 –1.2 311 9.8 N/A 3,184 62.4 +5.4 5,100 Conservative Party (UK) 6.1 No Green candidate as previous (4.4%). Harpenden North Harpenden North Conservative Party (UK) C. Curl* 1,721 54.3 +7.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Wright 1,194 37.7 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) B. Saffery 252 8.0 –2.8 527 16.6 +5.9 3,167 53.7 +2.7 5,896 Conservative Party (UK) 3.0 No Green candidate as previous (5.9%). Harpenden South Harpenden South Conservative Party (UK) G. Beedie 1,718 62.7 +6.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Webb 853 31.1 –3.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Bailey 170 6.2 –2.5 865 31.6 +9.4 2,741 53.4 +4.4 5,132 Conservative Party (UK) 4.8 Harpenden West Harpenden West Conservative Party (UK) D. Coe 1,696 60.4 +5.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Groom 958 34.1 –2.7 Labour Party (UK) J. O'Brien 156 5.6 –2.8 738 26.3 +8.3 2,810 53.5 +2.5 5,257 Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 London Colney London Colney Conservative Party (UK) K. Hoplin 1,003 40.5 +11.9 Labour Party (UK) E. Gordon 996 40.2 –1.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Stainton 478 19.3 N/A 7 0.3 N/A 2,477 44.4 +1.4 5,573 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 6.8 No Independent Labour (22.8%) or Independent (6.6%) candidates as previous. Marshallwick North Marshallwick North Conservative Party (UK) A. Hill 1,387 47.5 +6.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Gibson 1,302 44.6 –4.9 Labour Party (UK) J. McPheat 228 7.8 –2.1 85 2.9 N/A 2,917 57.5 +4.5 5,070 Conservative Party (UK) 5.9 Marshallwick South Marshallwick South Conservative Party (UK) O. Jennings* 1,574 48.3 +4.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Ward 1,377 42.2 –2.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Allan 311 9.5 –1.9 197 6.0 N/A 3,262 62.4 +6.4 5,225 Conservative Party (UK) 3.2 Park Street Park Street SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Cummins* 999 48.4 –3.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. McArdie 863 41.9 +9.6 Labour Party (UK) P. Robinson 200 9.7 –6.1 136 6.6 –13.1 2,062 47.4 +5.4 4,350 SDP-Liberal Alliance 6.6 Redbourn Redbourn Conservative Party (UK) B. Chapman 1,270 50.3 +3.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Schofield 970 38.4 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) G. Harris 286 11.3 –8.4 300 11.9 –1.6 2,526 56.1 +5.1 4,501 Conservative Party (UK) 0.8 Sandridge Sandridge Conservative Party (UK) C. Whiteside 991 53.3 +19.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Oxley 590 31.7 N/A Independent politician C. Bracey 115 6.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Adams 108 5.8 –1.5 Green Party (UK) E. Field 56 3.0 N/A 401 21.6 N/A 1,860 51.4 –2.9 3,622 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician N/A No Independent candidate as previous (59.4%). Sopwell Sopwell Labour Party (UK) J. Gipps 1,041 40.1 –8.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Saunders 990 38.2 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) T. Wakerley 483 18.6 –3.1 Green Party (UK) D. Southgate 79 3.0 N/A 51 2.0 –15.8 2,593 54.0 +3.0 4,802 Labour Party (UK) 8.0 St. Peters St. Peters SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Gunner 1,136 45.4 –1.0 Conservative Party (UK) T. Deamer 736 29.4 +4.9 Labour Party (UK) G. Powell 628 25.1 –4.1 400 16.0 –1.2 2,500 55.2 +5.2 4,528 SDP-Liberal Alliance 3.0 St. Stephens St. Stephens Conservative Party (UK) A. Nowell* 1,632 49.3 +14.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Moore 1,347 40.7 +14.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Morcom 334 10.1 –0.8 285 8.6 +1.4 3,313 57.9 +3.9 5,717 Conservative Party (UK) 0.2 No Independent candidate as previous (27.9%). Verulam Verulam Conservative Party (UK) K. Davies* 1,757 54.1 +5.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. White 1,282 39.5 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Bellchambers 208 6.4 –4.4 475 14.6 +4.2 3,247 62.1 +7.1 5,226 Conservative Party (UK) 2.1 No Independent candidate as previous (1.3%). Wheathampstead Wheathampstead Conservative Party (UK) F. Summerlin 1,300 45.5 +5.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance I. Gledhill 1,235 43.3 –8.7 Labour Party (UK) K. Spooner 204 7.1 –0.6 Green Party (UK) J. Bishop 116 4.1 N/A 65 2.3 N/A 2,855 58.6 +4.6 4,869 Conservative Party (UK) 7.0 References Saint Albans Category:St Albans City and District Council elections Category:1980s in Hertfordshire Category:May 1987 in the United Kingdom